Clip for forming neckties



March 23, 1948. H, w, MORDEN 2,438,295

CLIP FOR FORMING NECKTIES Filed Aug. 11, 1944 Ih /44, ll!

BNVENTDR H MURDEN.

Patented Mar. 23, 1948 Harley Walker Morden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,assignor of fifty per cent to Harry H. Gies, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaApplication August 11, 1944, Serial No. 549,040

The invention relates to a clip and retainer for fabric materials andmore particularly for neckties and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a clip for retaining foldablematerials in predisposed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable clip andretaining member for maintaining fabric materials and the like inpredisposed position with the least possible handling of the materials.7

More particularly it is an object of this invention to furnish a clipand retaining means which may be used to form and maintain the folds andposition of a necktie.

It is also an object of the invention to furnish a means of securingneckties in position without requiring that a knot be made in thenecktie, thus preserving the necktie from unnecessary handling and wear.

A further object of the invention is to furnish a necktie clip to whichmay be secured a chain or other suitable means with which to surroundand retain the loose ends of the necktie to prevent them from becomingdisordered or untidy in appearance during wear.

A further object of the invention is to furnish a tie clip which isornamental in character, is easy to adjust and being simple instructure, is efficient for its purposes.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a partial front elevational View of the clip,

Figure 2 is a partial side elevational view of the clip,

Figure 3 is a detailed enlarged sectional view taken on the line 33 inFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a View of the clip in use.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through the pivotal connection of the clip.

The general practice of securing neckties has hitherto consisted offormin a slip knot in the necktie, leaving the free ends to hang downthe front of the body. This practice involves a good deal of handling ofthe necktie with the result that on those portions of the necktie whichare habitually used to form the slip knot the necktie tends to becomequickly soiled and worn. Moreover, in order to keep the slip knot of thenecktie close to the top edge of the shirt collar, frequent adjustmentis necessary, involving pulling of the free ends of the necktie so as tomaintain it in proper position. Neckties also have a tendency to get outof centre alignment between the wings of a shirt collar, and in order tore- 1 Claim. (CL- 2-152) place the necktie centrally, frequentadjustment must be made.

In order to remedy these and other defects in present necktie securingmethods, the instant invention was provided, and consists of a clip unithaving the framework portions Ill and Illa which may be pivotallysecured as at H by a member [2, the latter preferably-comprising thescrew member I3 in threaded engagement with the pivoted portions or armsM and t5, which together with the pivot form the framework. The threadedengagement between the screw member l3 and the arms 14 and I5 is such asto provide for tightening the pivotal engagement between the armsthereby to tension them one to the other so that a means is formed formaintaining the arms in spread apart or open position and likewise willfunction to hold them in the gripping or closed position wherein theygrip the fabric of a cravat. Preferably, the screw is formed with atapered head as shown in Figure 5, where the forks Ila and Nb of arm [5are shown mounting the tongue I ia of arm M, the tapered head l2a ofscrew l2 controls friction between forks Ila and llb and tongue Ida, andhas thread means lZb designed to meet with suitable threads in fork Ila. It will be apparent due to the taper of head l2a that screw I2 willnot rotate while the am It is being rotated relative to arm 15.

At the extremities of the framework ll] are the enlargement portions I6and I! which may be of any suitable cross-sectional shape but are.

preferably dome shaped and may have the outer surfaces 18 and I9ornamented. Rearwardly of the enlargement portions l6 and I1 are the cupshaped members 26 adapted to provide for frictional engagement withfabric materials, and as illustrated in Figure 2 are preferably formedso as to present'in each case a serrated ridge 22 and 23 to thematerial.

The detailed construction of the enlargement portions I6 and I! inrelation to the serrated surfaces 22 and 23 will best be understood fromFigure 3, whence it will be seen that the dome shaped members are formedwith the peripheral flanges 24 which engage the upper-edges 25 of thecup shaped members 26.

Secured through the members 26 is the central pin member 21, the latterbeing secured through the member 26 in the manner of a rivet by means ofthe flange 28. Surrounding the central pin member 21 is a plurality ofsmaller pin members 29 secured through the member 26, by flanges 30.

The arms l4 and I5 are preferably offset as at 3| in order to space thearms one from the other when said arms are swung to the closed positionso that the ends thereof grip the cravat. This is clearly shown in Fig.2. Thus, a spacing is provided between the arms permitting portions ofthe cravat material to extend therebetween.

Adjacent to the pivot ll preferably is the flexible chain member 32 forthe purpose of completely surrounding the necktie or fabric, and it willreadily be understood that the end portion 33 may be formed in themanner of a hook which may be inserted for securing through the aperture3 in the frame I 0. 1

In use, one end of the necktie 35, is folded over 7 4 7 formed on oneend of one arm, a fork formed on one end of the other arm and adapted toreceive said tongue, a screw passing through said fork the opposite end36, the wide ends of the necktie being placed adjacent to each other inthe posi-,- tion shown at 31 in Figure 4. The clip is then placedpreferably with the pivot portion [2 rear;

wardly of the fabric so as to partially surround,

it. The enlargement portions are thus located one on each side of thepartially enclosed fabric.

By gently pressing the portions l8 and I9 the fabric of the necktie isfirst engaged by the large pin members 21 and subsequentlyby the smallerpin members 29, the adjacent fabric being 'frictionally held by theserrated surfaces 22 and'23, The member 32 may now be looped around thenecktie completely surrounding it and the'end 33, secured in theaperture 34. r It will be understood that changesand modifications maybe made to the preferred structure described within the scope and natureof the appended claim.

WhatI claim as my invention is: t v

,A clip forneckties designedto underlie a tie and to be partiallyconcealed thereby and to hold an unknotted tie infixed simulation of aknotted tie and comprisingaa pair of arms, a tongue j simulate a knot.

and said tongue whereby said arms are pivotally connected, thread meansin one of the prongs of said fork to'mate with the threads of saidscrew,

the head of said screw and the other prong of said fork including meansfor frictionally restraining said screw in said latter prong, said screwcreating friction between said tongue and said prongs when tightened, apair of pin-like members projecting substantially at right angles fromthe opposite ends of said arms and designed to. project towards oneanother to grip a portion of said as when the arms are swung togetherwhereby to secure opposed portions of the tie to HARLEY WALKER MORDEN.

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